The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $58,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,630.
Pay spans roughly $43,520 at the 10th percentile to $111,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.31 per hour. An estimated 23,330 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $58,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.31 |
| 10th percentile | $43,520 |
| 90th percentile | $111,860 |
| Employment | 23,330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.